DAILY TOURS ISTANBUL CLASSICS TOUR (Half Day Morning) ( 1 )
HIGHLIGHTS: HAGIA SOPHIA, GERMAN FOUNTAIN, HIPPODROME, BLUE MOSQUE, GRAND BAZAAR Meet the guide at the lobby of your hotel Every morning Price includes: Guiding, entrances, transportation Special Note: Hagia Sophia is closed on Mondays. It will be replaced with Chora Museum. Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays. Blue Mosque is closed on Fridays untill 2 pm; Caferaga Medrese and Blue Mosque will switch places on Fridays. This tour is a must in Istanbul. You will begin the day with Roman Hippodrome, where the chariot races were organised by the Romans and Byzantines. Blue Mosque-the only mosque with six minarets and its surroundings will be our next place to visit. Next, you will see the German Fountain - a gift of Kaiser Wilhelm 2. And listen the stories of his liaison with the orient. Hagia Sophia - The Church of Divine Wisdom is the highlight of this day. Following the visits your guide will take you the Grand Bazaar for demonstration of Turkish Handicrafts. Price: 35 € (V.A.T. included) / pax
ISTANBUL HIGHLIGHTS TOUR (Half Day Afternoon) ( 2 ) HIGHLIGHTS: TOPKAPI PALACE, HAGIA IRENE CHURCH (FROM OUTSIDE), CAFERAGA MEDRESE, SOGUKCESME STREET Meet the guide at the lobby of your hotel Every Afternoon Price includes: Guiding, entrances, transportation Special Note: Topkapı Palace Museum is closed on Tuesdays.It will be replaced with Chora Museum. Caferaga Medrese and Blue Mosque will switch places on Fridays. Topkapı Museum is the big one...the most important museum of Turkey and the Balkan Peninsula. It is an incomparably rich treasurechest, brimming with things of historical importance. First, second, third and fourth courtyards; the Audience Hall, Divan-the High Court, Historical Kitchens, Royal Stables, the Treasury, gardens, kiosks…Probably the best commentary on Ottoman History, art and its culture is simply to come direct to the First Courtyard of this amazing Palace. Next place to see is Hagia Irene Church (from outside). Our final place of interest are Caferaga Medrese and Sogukcesme Street. To see these things with a great guide...well, you will never be quite the same again. Price: 35 € (V.A.T. included) / pax
ISTANBUL CLASSICS AND HIGHLIGHTS TOUR (Full Day with Lunch) ( 3 ) COMBINATION OF TOUR 1 & 2
HIPPODROME BLUE MOSQUE GERMAN FOUNTAIN HAGIA SOPHIA GRAND BAZAAR HAGIA IRENE CHURCH (FROM OUTSIDE) TOPKAPI PALACE CAFERAGA MEDRESE SOGUKCESME STREET
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Meet the guide at the lobby of your hotel Every morning Price includes: guiding, museum entrances, lunch and transportation Special Note: Hagia Sophia is closed on Mondays. It will be replaced with Chora Museum. Topkapı Palace Museum is closed on Tuesdays. It will be replaced with Chora Museum. Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays. Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays. Price: 70 € (V.A.T. included) / pax
ISTANBUL CRUISE GOLDEN HORN & BOSPHORUS W PRIVATE BOAT (Half Day Morning) ( 4 )
HIGHLIGHTS: SPICE BAZAAR, RUSTEM PASHA MOSQUE, CRUISE ON BOSPHORUS & GOLDEN HORN (150 MINUTES). Meet the guide at the lobby of your hotel Every morning Price includes Guiding,transportation and cruise with private boat From the awe-inspiring Dolmabahce Palace to the ancient Walls of Constantine and onto the Topkapi Palace, experience the best views the city has to offer while enjoying a wonderfull cruise along the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn. A journey along the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn with Istanbul Cruise will give you a unique insight into the great city’s history. Our cruise and tour ends in Eminonu Pier where the cruise started. Passengers willing to continue our full day tour will disembark in Uskudar. Special Note: The private boat goes between April 1st – October 31st. Other dates will depart with regular boat 90 minutes. Price: 35 € (V.A.T. included) / pax
BOSPHORUS BRIDGE, ÇAMLICA HILL AND DOLMABAHCE PALACE (Half day Afternoon) (5) HIGHLIGHTS: BOSPHORUS BRIDGE, ÇAMLICA HILL, DOLMABAHÇE MOSQUE Meet the guide at the lobby of your hotel Every Afternoon Price includes: Guiding, transportation and admission to the Museum. Special Note: Dolmabahçe Palace Museum is closed on Mondays & Thursdays. It will be replaced with Chora Museum. The tour starts at your hotel where your will take your vehicle. You will drive over the first INTERCONTINENTAL BRIDGE that connects Europe and Asia. Bosphorus Bridge was built in 1973 and its lenght between two legs is 1074 meters and the time of construction was the fourth longest suspension bridge of the world. Çamlıca Hill is the highest peak of Istanbul. Following a short drive after the suspension bridge we will reach the 268 meters hill. Here we will see the splendid panorama of the Bosphorus Strait. Following a photo stop we continue to drive over the suspension bridge and than arrive to Dolmabahçe Palace. Price: 35 € (V.A.T. included) / pax
BOSPHORUS & GOLDEN HORN CRUISE & DOLMABAHÇE PALACE TOUR (Full Day with lunch) (6 ) COMBINATION OF TOUR 4 & 5
COMBINATION OF TOUR 4 & 5
CRUISE ON BOSPHORUS & GOLDEN HORN (150 minutes) SPICE BAZAAR RUSTEM PASHA MOSQUE DOLMABAHÇE PALACE BOSPHORUS BRIDGE CAMLICA HILL
Meet the guide at the lobby of your hotel Everyday Price includes: Guiding,transportation, cruise with private boat, entrance fee of the Museum and lunch Special Note: Dolmabahce Palace Museum is closed on Mondays & Thursdays. It will be replaced with CHORA MUSEUM. The private boat goes between April 1st – October 31st. Other dates will depart with regular boat 90 minutes. Price: 70 € (V.A.T. included) / pax
JEWISH DISTRICT TOUR (Half Day Morning) ( 7 ) HIGHLIGHTS: JEWISH MUSEUM, SYNAGOGUES, KAMONDO STEPS, JEWISH APARTMENTS Meet the guide at the lobby of your hotel Price includes: Guiding,transportation, admission to the Jewish Museum and the synagogues.
IMPORTANT NOTES FOR THIS TOUR: To be able to get permission for entrance to Synagogues you need to make reservation 4 days prior to departure, otherwise inside visits of synagogues will not be on the schedule. Passport copies are required either bring them in-or fax them to our Office. This tour may not be applicable during Jewish and Muslim religious holidays. Program for Monday – Friday: Jewish Museum, Ashkenazi Synagogue, Schneidertemple Synagogue and outer visits to Georgian Synagogue, Neve Shalom Synagogue, Italian Synagogue, Jewish Apartments, Kamondo Buildings. Istanbul has had a vibrant Jewish community for more than 1000 years. After the Turkish conquest of Istanbul, Sultan Mehmet II encouraged immigration to repopulate the city. Over half a million Jews persecuted in Spain and Portugal were encouraged to establish themselves within the boundaries of the Ottoman Empire. In Istanbul, the new immigrants settled mostly near Galata – a quarter on the northern bank of the Golden Horn – where a Jewish community had existed since the early days of the Ottoman Era in Istanbul. We walk in Galata and find ourselves in intriguing streets full of colorful life. Synagogues, the Jewish Museum, Jewish Apartments, the amazing story of Abraham Kamondo and other Jewish heritage sites - are part of today´s tour. Price: 70 € (V.A.T. included) / pax
BOSPHORUS CRUISE (Half Day Afternoon) ( 8 ) HIGHLIGHTS: PIERRE LOTI HILL, CABLE CAR,GOLDEN HORN (PANORAMIC BY BUS),CRUISE ON BOSPHORUS FOR 90 MINUTES Meet the guide at the lobby of your hotel Every Afternoon Price includes: Guiding, transportation and entrances This is an alternative Bosphorus Cruise for travelers that have limited time in Istanbul. You will first visit the Pierre Loti Hill with using cable car. You will have Panoromic Golden Horn Tour by bus. You take the boat and cruise for 90 minutes. The boat goes by the shores of Bosphorus while your guide specialist on Bosphorus will explain you everything en route. You will see the views of Dolmabahçe Palace, Leanders Tower, two suspension bridges, Rumeli Hisarı Fortress, beautiful mansions by the shores of Bosphorus and finally we disembark near the Spice Bazaar and transfer to your hotel . Price: 35 € (V.A.T. included) / pax
JEWISH DISTRICT & BOSPHORUS CRUISE TOUR ( 9 ) COMBINATION OF 35 TOUR 7 included) &8 ency Price: 20 € + V.A.T. / pax Brochure Price: € (V.A.T. / pax JEWISH MUSEUM COMBINATION OF TOUR 4 & 5 SYNAGOGUES KAMONDO STEPS JEWISH APARTMENTS PIERRE LOTI HILL GOLDEN HORN (PANOROMIC) CABLE CAR CRUISE ON BOSPHORUS (90 MINUTES) Meet the guide at the lobby of your hotel Everyday Price includes Guiding, transportation, lunch, admission to the Jewish Museum, the synagogues, Cable Car and Bosphorus Cruise.This tour will not be realised on Saturdays and Sundays. Price: 105 € (V.A.T. included) / pax
WALK IN ASIAN SIDE: ÜSKÜDAR & KADIKÖY TOUR (Full Day with Lunch) ( 10 )
HIGHLIGHTS: MARMARAY, BOAT RIDE, MIHRIMAH SULTAN MOSQUE, BIRD HOUSES OF YENI VALIDE MOSQUE, TEKKE OF AZIZ, MAHMUD HUDAI, AYAZMA MOSQUE, JANISSARY GRAVE STONES, ŞEMSİ PAŞA MOSQUE, FISH MARKET, MODA BAY. Meet the guide at the lobby of your hotel Every Tuesday Price includes: transportation, lunch, guiding, entrances and 20 minutes cruise on a ferryboat This tour will begin with hotel pick up from your hotels and drop you to one of the stations of MARMARAY in the European side of Istanbul. You will travel with your guide on this modern train. You will arrive in Uskudar MARMARAY Station and have a walking tour of these charming Ottomandistrict, full with historic mosques and complexes. Following the walk - which takes about three hours – you will have lunch at a local restauant and than take MARMARAY to continue to Kadikoy. Kadikoy is historically known as Chalcedon literally meaning the ‘City of the Blind’. Our tour will begin with the historical harbour buildings of Kadikoy and will continue in the narrow streets of famous fish market and decent quarter of Moda. Visits to churches, mosques and mansions are also part of this tour. Following the tour you will take 20 minute boat ride to cross the Bosphorus. At the European side our transfer coaches will take you back to your hotel. Price: 90 € (V.A.T. included) / pax
BYZANTINE MONASTERIES OF ISTANBUL TOUR Step by step Byzantine Heritage of Constantinople (Full Day with lunch) ( 11 )
HIGHLIGHTS: ST. POLYEUKTOS CHURCH (RUINS), PANTOKRATOR CHURCH, ASPAR CISTERN, PAMMAKARISTOS CHURCH (FETHIYE MOSQUE), CHAPEL OF ST. JOHN THE FORERUNNER, MONASTERY OF ST.SAVIOUR IN CHORA, TEKFUR PALACE. Meet the guide at the lobby of your hotel Everyday (Except Wednesdays) Price includes: guiding, transportation, entrances and lunch If you are fan of Byzantine Art and civilization and want to know more about Byzantium Empire this tour is for you. Istanbul is the capital of the Byzantium Empire that rocked the world from 4th to 15th centuries. In this fabulous tour we take you in the trail of Byzantine Monasteries in Istanbul. This special walk covers most of the historical monasteries of Byzantine Constantinople. We see ruins of Byzantine churches, Byzantine stone houses, cisterns, dungeons, columns, palaces and lots of other things. The highlight of the day is definitely the church of St. Saviour of Chora. You will be amazed with the mosaics and frescos. After the tour, we will drive you back to your hotel. Price: 90 € (V.A.T. included) / pax
CRUISE TO PRINCES’ ISLANDS: WALK IN BUYUKADA TOUR (Full Day with lunch) ( 12 )
HIGHLIGHTS: PHAETON RIDE, SPLENDID HOTEL, WOODEN HOUSES, THREE HOURS BOAT TRIP Meet the guide at the lobby of your hotel Everyday Special Note: This tour departs with minimum 2 participants. Price includes: Guiding, return boat ticket, 45- m i n u t e phaeton ride and lunch Buyukada, literally “Big Island” in Turkish, is the original Princes' Island, and the largest and most populated of the Princes’ Islands. Buyukada was used as an exile destination and as a monastery region during the Byzantine Christian period. During the Byzantium history the island was also used as a prison for those who were opposing the Emperor. It was Buyukada where the Byzantine empresses Irene and Zoe and Anna Dalassena were sent on exile. After his deportation from the Soviet Union in February 1929, Leon Trotsky also stayed for four years on Buyukada. We see mansions, palaces, churches, convents and much more... We meet the guide at the pier and take the regular cruise boat to the island. Price: 70 € (V.A.T. included) / pax
İSTİKLAL STREET TOURS – Walk in Beyoglu Tour (Half Day Morning)( 13 ) HIGHLIGHTS: CERCLE D’ORIENT, BRITISH CONSULATE, FRENCH CONSULATE, ST ANTONY CHURCH, GALATASARAY HIGH SCHOOL. Meet the guide at the lobby of your hotel Every Morning Price includes: Guiding, transportation, entrances to sights Istiklal Street is the liveliest and the most colorful street of Istanbul. The street has been pedestrianized since 1988 and for over 150 years has been the center of the nightlife of the city. Hundreds of bars and clubs shake this downtown area in the evenings. During daylight, İstiklal is home to many historical embassy buildings, fancy hotels, apartment buildings, streets, theatres, restaurants, shops. Our tour begins in the heart of Istanbul - the Taksim Square- where you meet your guide. You will stroll on the exiting little side streets of Istiklal Street, sit in one of the intriguing coffee shops and talk with your guide, see the amazing Embassy buildings, visit Armenian and Romaic churches, ancient districts, impressive walkways and much more. Price: 70 € (V.A.T. included) / pax
GALATA – GENOESE WALK TOUR (Half Day Afternoon) ( 14 ) HIGHLIGHTS: GALATA TOWER (from outside), CAMONDO STEPS Meet your guide at the lobby of your hotel Every Afternoon Price includes: Transportation, guiding, entrance fees In the Byzantine period, the hillside - where Galata is today was covered with orchards and was named Sykai (The Fig Orchard), or Peran en Sykais (The Fig Field on the Other Side), referring to the "other side" of the Golden Horn. It was in the Byzantine period that the area began to be called Galata and a fortress was built by Emperor Theodosius II. Galata was a Genoese colony from the 6th to 15th centuries. This walk is around the famous Galata Tower and covers the area, where we see many churches, synagogues, hospitals, bank buildings, ancient walls, schools. Stories, myths, and legends are a bonus from your guide. Price: 70 € (V.A.T. included) / pax
ISTIKLAL STREET & GALATA - GENOESE WALK TOUR(Full Day with lunch)( 15 ) COMBINATION OF TOUR 13 & 14
CERCLE D’ORIENT BRITISH, FRENCH, RUSSIAN EMBASSIES ARMENIAN&GREEK&CATHOLIC CHURCHES GALATASARAY HIGH SCHOOL TUNNEL GALATA TOWER (from outside) KAMONDO STEPS
Meet the guide at the lobby of your hotel Everyday Price includes: guiding, entrances to sights, transportation, lunch Price: 140 € (V.A.T. included) / pax